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CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES - BENEFITS AND SERVICES, CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES

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• Description: Supervises the administration of financial aid known as Cash Aid and CalFresh (formerly known as food stamps) benefits for eligible low-income California families. Handles inquiries, complaints, and state hearing requests for public assistance programs.Also responsible for State supervision of: Child Services Adult Services Foster Parents, Youth, and Families Adoption Services Refugee and Immigrant Assistance TraffickingDisaster Services HousingCDSS Information Resources Guide
• Website: https://www.cdss.ca.gov/benefits-services
• Email: piar@dss.ca.gov
• Phone(s): (800) 743-8525, (800) 952-8349, (916) 651-8848
• Hours: Office: Monday through Friday, 8 am - 5 pm
• Eligibility: Benefits Services: Open to California residents.Hearing Requests: If a client has applied for, has received, or is currently receiving benefits/services from an assistance program listed above and they receive a Notice of Action from a County or a letter from Covered California denying or reducing their benefits, or they turned in an application or other information and the county or Covered California did not act on it, they can ask for a State Hearing.
• Requirements: Varies by benefit program. Call for details.
• Areas Served:
  • United States
• Categories:
  • General Relief Appeals/Complaints
  • In Home Supportive Services Appeals/Complaints
  • State Government Agencies/Departments
  • TANF Appeals/Complaints
  • Refugee/Entrant Cash Assistance Appeals/Complaints
  • State Government Information Services
  • Food Stamps/SNAP Appeals/Complaints
  • State Government Complaints/Ombudsman Offices
• Contacts:

Location(s)

Location Name: PUBLIC ASSISTANCE

• Accessibility: Potential limitations to access - call for details.
• Physical Address: 744 P Street, Sacramento, CA, 95814